Nurse Educator

• Be part of New Zealand’s largest hospital and the Regional Cancer and Blood service
• Permanent full-time Senior Nursing opportunity available within Oncology

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Our service is seeking an Oncology Nurse Educator to join our team. The primary purpose of this role is the development of clinical practice through the delivery of education to the oncology nursing workforce to improve patient outcomes in both community and tertiary settings.

It is important that you can provide professional and clinical leadership, prioritise workload and work as part of a supportive senior nursing team so that excellent clinical care can flourish.

A key focus of this role will be working collaboratively with our Oncology leadership team to support the implementation of Oncology services regionally including community settings.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

• A commitment to biculturalism
• A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)
• Minimum Level 3 preferably Level 4 practice chemotherapy certified RN with a strong oncology nursing background
• Post graduate qualifications, preferably to master’s level preferably with a focus on adult education
• Experience in adult education
• Innovative mindset and able to network with different stakeholders
• Excellent people and project management skills
• You will be competent in the use of IT systems, e.g. Microsoft Excel and various local databases.
• Be able to travel to regional sites

For more information about this role please contact Linda Attwood Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) Oncology lattwood@adhb.govt.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Health New Zealand – Te Whata Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Abi Salisbury, Recruitment Consultant via Abi.Salisbury@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

Immigration/Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations – and this position is one of those designated critical positions! For successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information: Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa and Immigration NZ Green List Occupations